First Known Use: 1830
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arteriole
noun ar·te·ri·ole \är-ˈtir-ē-ˌōl\
Definition of ARTERIOLE
: any of the small terminal twigs of an artery that ends in capillaries
— ar·te·ri·o·lar \-ˌtir-ē-ˈō-ˌlär, -lər\ adjective
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Origin of ARTERIOLE
French or New Latin; French artériole, probably from New Latin arteriola, diminutive of Latin arteria
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arteriole
noun ar·te·ri·ole \är-ˈtir-ē-ˌōl\
Medical Definition of ARTERIOLE
: any of the small terminal twigs of an artery that ends in capillaries
—ar·te·ri·o·lar \-ˌtir-ē-ˈō-ˌlär, -lər\ adjective
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